Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 36.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
36.2%
World rank
81st
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 18.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 22.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 36.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Saudi Arabia is 36.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.

That places Saudi Arabia 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 3.4%
1965 3.8% +13.7%
1970 4.2% +11.3%
1975 4.6% +7.8%
1980 7.0% +52.4%
1985 9.7% +38.5%
1990 14.9% +54.3%
1995 18.3% +22.9%
2000 22.6% +23.3%
2005 28.1% +24.4%
2010 36.2% +28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.6% 3.4% 3.8% 2
1970s 4.4% 4.2% 4.6% 2
1980s 8.3% 7.0% 9.7% 2
1990s 16.6% 14.9% 18.3% 2
2000s 25.4% 22.6% 28.1% 2
2010s 36.2% 36.2% 36.2% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 78 Mexico 37.6% compare
  2. 79 Egypt 37.0% compare
  3. 80 Colombia 36.7% compare
  4. 82 Ireland 36.1% compare
  5. 83 Gabon 36.0% compare
  6. 84 Greece 33.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Saudi Arabia was 36.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)